respects

Example Sentences

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In some respects, the attention may be too close.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

It respects the people around me without disrespecting myself.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

Clayton may be in some respects a more serious choice, but the law creating the office back in 2004 required that the director have “extensive national security expertise”—something Clayton lacks as well.

From Slate • Jun. 15, 2026

Kanokpan Chantarapetch, 67, a retired provincial official, also came to pay her respects.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

“No secrets in our house, Zuri. You like him, fine. As long as he likes you too, and most important, he respects you.”

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi